Aeroplane



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S. O. T RESCOTT AEROPLANE 192s 2 sheets-sheet 1 Filed March 12 Sept. 25 1923.

s. o. TREscT'r AEROPLANE Filed March 12 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet, 2

INVENTOR Patented Sept. 25, 1923. y

' 4UNITED s'rA'rEs STEPHEN o. TREscoT'r, or BATTLE MOUNTAIN, NEVADA.

AEROPLAN E.

Application illed Hatch 12, 1923. Serial R0. 624,608.

To all lw/'tom it may concern:

' Be it known that I, STEPHEN O. TRES- oor'r, a citizen oflthe United States, residing at Battle Mountain, in the county of Lander and State of Nevada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in- Aero lanes, of which the following is a specigcation.

This invention relates to aeroplanes and more particularly to the controlling means therefor. v

An important object is to provide an aeroplane having means whereby the wlngs may be inclined transversely so as to enable the aeroplane to rise rapidly or to enable the aeroplane to besiiccessfully manipulated when in a nose dive.

A further object isto provide novel means whereby the propeller shaft and consequently the propeller may be swung about a horizontal axis or an axis extending transversely of the fuselage of the aeroplane so as to increase the ability of the plane to rise rapidly.

A further object is to provide an aeroplane vwhich is of highly simplified construction,

simple to control and cheap to manufacture.

ln the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same.

Figure 1 is a fragmentary side 'elevation of the aeroplane, the p lanes being inclined transversely.

Figure 2 i`s a similar view, the wings being shown vin their normal or horizontal positions. l

Figure 3 is a fragmentary plan view of the improved aeroplane.

ln the drawings wherein 'forthe purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of the invention, the numeral 5 designates a body havingv its rear end formed with the usual control members 6 and 7 which form no part of this invention.

The oppositely arranged planes which are designated b the numeral 8 consist-of upper and lower wlngs 9 and 10 respectively which are connected by struts 11.

rlhe inner ends ofthe planes 8, which, as illustrated in Figure 3, are arranged at opposite sides of the body are provided with disks 14 arranged in op osed relation to disks 15 carried b the bo y. Ball bearings 16 or other suita le anti-friction elements are confined between the disks 14 and 15 and permit the planes`to be rota-'ted about an axis extending transversely of the body.

A shaft 20 is extended transversely through the body and terminates beyondthe ends of the planes and has its ends formed with cross members or rods 21 which are connected to the body by means of bracing wires 22. Anti-frictlon elements 23 are located at the connection between the shaft 20 and the cross rods 21 and permit the shaft to be easily rotated. However, the shaft has r1g1d connection with the planes,

so that when the shaft is rotated the planes also will be rotated.

The shaft 20 may be -manually rotated for positioning the planes by means of the lever 30 having a dog 31 adapted to be engaged with the teeth of a ratchet wheeli 32 mounted on the shaft. The lever 30 is also mounted on the shaft and when it is operated the ratchet wheel 32 land consequently the shaft is rotated for tilting the plane.

The ratchet wheel 32 is also enga ed by a second lever 34havingits rear end ormed with a weight or spring 36. The weighted lever 34 co-operates with the lever 30 in holding the ratchet wheel in an adjusted position.

It is thus seen that` the planes may beA manually tilted by the operator so as to properly present the planes to the wind. This permits the operator to exercise greater control over the aeroplane and consequently renders flyin much safer than at present.

The propo er shaft .38 may be tilted about an axis extending transversely of the vehicle for vary'inv the position of the' propeller 39. As illustrated in figure 3, the propeller shaft 38 is movable through a slot 40 in the top of the body and a collar 41 is mounted on the shaft 38 and has connection with the forward end of a lever 44. The lever 44 is pivoted intermediate its ends as indicated at 46 and has its rear end formed with a handle 49 which is arranged within convenient reach of the operator. A dog is arranged on the lever 44 and is enga ed with 'a rack or segment 52 arranged wit in the body-and the said dog and the segment form a convenient means for holding the lever in a set position. Any suitable means such as a bevel gear connection, a friction wheel and disk connection, may be employed for connecting the propeller shaft to the engine. If desired, a flexible shaft may be employed. l

With reference to the Yforegoing description taken in connection with'the accompanying drawing it will be seen that an aero lane constructed in accordance with this invention may ascend very rapidly. It may also descend very rapidly. In case the machine gets inthe nose dive it may be manipulated verysuccessfully by tilting the planes transversely by means of the improved mechanism.

1. An aeroplane comprising) a body, a shaft extending 4through the ody, planes mounted on the shaft at opposite ends of the body, arod arranged at each end of the shaft and having a rotatable connection therewith, connecting wires joining each rod with the body, a lever connected to the shaft and forming a means whereby the planes may be inclined transversely, a ratchet wheel mounted on saidshaft, and a dog carried by said lever and adapted to engage said ratchet wheel.

2. he construction set forth in claim 1,

and a second lever engaged with said wheel and having one end formed with a weight.

3. The constrpction set forth in claim 1, a propeller shaft, said body being rovided wlth a slot receiving said shaft, an a lever having a collar connected to said propeller shaft.

4. The combination with the body of an aeroplane, of a ltransverse rotatable shaft, planes mounted on said rotatable shaft, a gear for rotating the said shaft and lanes, a lever having dogs to engage said) ear, a propeller shaft having a propeller a xed thereto, a slot'l in the fuselage of the aeroplane permitting oscillation of the propeller shaft, and a bell-crank lever for oscillating the said propeller shaft and propeller.`

In ktest1monlyu1 whereof, I have affixed my signature in t e presence of two witnesses.

STEPHEN O. TRESCOTT.

Witnesses:

A. G. MAcALLAN, O. P. Amma. 

